We all love a good tactile switch. The upfitter switches that come standard on Ford trucks from the Super Duty to the F-150 Raptor and Bronco are a great, easy way to integrate lighting and accessories into your vehicle. No fishing wires through the cab, no figuring out where to mount relays. You simply plug into the upfitter harness and go.
But here’s the thing: they’re just switches. On and off. The stock upfitter system is limited in how much power it can actually push through each circuit, which means your options for running high-power accessories are capped unless you run an inlay relay.
That’s where the sPOD BantamX comes into play.
By integrating a sPOD BantamX into your Ford’s electrical system, each circuit becomes capable of handling 30 amps, enough to run lights, compressors, lockers, fans, radios, and more. The system handles up to 100 amps of continuous draw across all eight circuits simultaneously. For context, the stock upfitter system on a 2017 Ford F150 Raptor can only handle 5–15 amps per circuit, which means you’re hitting a power ceiling fast.
And beyond just the benefits of power, you gain a full suite of programmable functions: dimming, strobe, flash, momentary mode, switch linking, and auto power-up all controlled from your phone via the sPOD app on iOS or Android. But most importantly, your upfitters become triggers for all of your accessories, with an additional two circuits controlled through the app. Six factory switches become eight fully capable, programmable circuits without touching your dash. Which means you can run a sPOD BantamX with or without a control such as the HD Panel or Touch Screen.
Built-In Protection. No Fuses. No Relays.
With sGuard™ programmable self-healing technology, the BantamX protects every circuit automatically no blown fuses on the trail, if you do end up overloading a circuit it doesn’t blow a relay or fuse, the system just restarts so that means no hassling with relays. LVCO (Low Voltage Cutoff) monitors your battery and automatically disconnects accessories before over-discharge can leave you stranded. And if you need to bypass LVCO for a specific use case such as a race vehicle, that’s configurable too.
The system is also expandable. Daisy chain up to four BantamX units and control all 32 circuits from a single controller. Everything is backed by sPOD’s industry-leading 5-year warranty.
Linking Your Upfitters to the BantamX
Here’s how it works. The BantamX features an 8-position input terminal block that accepts trigger signals from external power sources to trigger the associated circuit.
Wire your upfitters into the BantamX input terminals, and now those factory switches are going to activate the corisponding circuit and the associated programmed mode. Your stock switch upfitters to the sPOD output, which means you keep the clean, factory-integrated look in the cab while gaining everything the BantamX brings to the table.
Each input can be configured for positive trigger (3.3–24VDC) or ground trigger, selectable via a jumper on the module. The two reserved inputs handle LVCO bypass and ignition-based key-on lock-out for switches 1 and 2. The remaining inputs map directly to any of the eight output circuits. Check out the instructions for full configurability of the BantamX.
The sPOD BantamX upgrades the way your vehicle manages 12V accessories and puts you in control. Whether you’re running fog lights, chase light setup, a dual-compressor air system, or a full overlanding electrical build, the sPOD BantamX gives your Ford’s upfitter switches the power they were always missing.
Check out the plug and play 2022-2026 Ford Super Duty Upfitter kit and for the Ford Raptors or Broncos you can check out our vehicle specific mounting solutions or sPOD universal BantamX.
